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U.S. Treasury Cancellation Letter and envelope

 File — Box: 0242, Folder: 01, Item: 01
Identifier: SC MS 0242.01.01
Scope and Contents

1912 July 1 to Librarian, Lehigh University from Andrew, A. Pratt (Assistant Secretary, U.S. Treasury Dept. Washington, D.C.) re: A communication of June 27, 1912 assortment of the notes of the Confederate States of America in possession of the Union Army at the close of the war.

Dates: 1790-1923; Majority of material found within 1861-1876

1861 Confederate Currency/Notes

 File — Box: 0242, Folder: 01, Item: 02
Identifier: SC MS 0242.01.01
Scope and Contents Two Years after the… …Hoyer & Ludwig, Richmond, Va. (Lithographers) (black ink) $10. A July 25, 1861, Richmond. Liberty seated on shield with eagle. No. 39309 (handwritten in red ink), (handwritten signatures), blank reverse, nickel sized hole punched in center. (poor condition) $20. D July 25, 1861, Richmond. Three-masted sailing ship. No. 65436 (handwritten in red ink). XX printed on lower right corner, 20 printed center left side, and upper right corner, blank...
Dates: 1790-1923; Majority of material found within 1861-1876

1862 Confederate Currency/Notes

 File — Box: 0242, Folder: 01, Item: 03
Identifier: SC MS 0242.01.01
Scope and Contents $1. June 2, 1862. Richmond. Steam ship with sails in center, Lucy Pickens on right, woman on left. Black ink. Note is smaller. Blank reverse. (Three notes in very poor condition) $2. June 2, 1862. Richmond. Allegorical figures of Confederacy striking the Union in center, Judah Benjamin at left. Black ink. Blank reverse. (Three notes in very poor condition) $10. September 2, 1862. Richmond, In center woman seated on cotton bales, three ship in background, R.M. Hunter...
Dates: 1790-1923; Majority of material found within 1861-1876

April 6th, 1863 Confederate Currency – U.S. Treasury

 File — Box: 0242, Folder: 01, Item: 04
Identifier: SC MS 0242.01.01
Scope and Contents $.50 cents (eight notes same design, profile bust of Jefferson Davis, blank reverse, black ink on pink paper). Numbers printed in red ink with printed signatures: No. 109418 (very poor condition), No. 2198 ( poor condition, glued to a blue paper), Nos. 1446316, 86968, 81577, 81913, 81575, 103407 (all in good condition). $1. (two notes, same design, Clement Clay bust, blank reverse. 1st series. Black ink. Nos. 60454, 119292 (very poor condition) $2. (two notes, same design,...
Dates: 1790-1923; Majority of material found within 1861-1876

1864 Confederate currency Feb. 17

 File — Box: 0242, Folder: 01, Item: 05
Identifier: SC MS 0242.01.01
Scope and Contents

$.50 cents 1st series. February 17, 1864. Richmond. Profile bust of Jefferson Davis (Seven notes all same design). Black ink on pink paper, blank reverse. Engraved by Archer & Halpin, Richmond, Va. Serial numbers stamped in black ink. Nos. 101983, 88378,84994?, 94529, 64456, 18631, 54564? (variable conditions, poor, fair, good) $.50 cents 2nd series. Same as previous. No. 2350. (fair condition)

Dates: 1790-1923; Majority of material found within 1861-1876

Bartlett Collection – Confederate States of America Currency/Genuine with no cancellations/Keatinge & Ball Engraver

 File — Box: 0242, Folder: 02, Item: 01
Identifier: SC MS 0242.01.02
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Bartlett Collection is an assortment of Confederacy legal tender including 78 notes, 20 facsimiles, 23 bonds, certificates, checks, loans, one military permit, one letter and envelope. Many bonds are illustrated with interesting engraved vignettes of a Southern theme. The military pass issued following the Battle of Stones River/Murfreesboro, Tennessee is believed to be in the hand of Jonas M. Withers, one of the Confederate generals. The time span is 1861-1864. The Kotz Collection of...
Dates: 1790-1923; Majority of material found within 1861-1876

Sept. 2, 1861. Keatinge & Ball, Richmond, Va.

 File — Box: 0242, Folder: 02, Item: 02
Identifier: SC MS 0242.01.02
Scope and Contents

$50. In center ¾ frontal bust view of Jefferson Davis. Black & green ink, blank reverse. No. 3144 (handwritten black ink) (crisp excellent condition)

Dates: 1790-1923; Majority of material found within 1861-1876

Sept. 1, 1862. Keatinge & Ball, Columbia, S.C.

 File — Box: 0242, Folder: 02, Item: 03
Identifier: SC MS 0242.01.02
Scope and Contents

$100. In upper center Slaves Hoeing in Field, at lower left John C. Calhoun, at lower right standing figure of Columbia. Black & red ink, blank reverse. No. 81545 (handwritten red ink). (crisp excellent condition).

Dates: 1790-1923; Majority of material found within 1861-1876

Feb. 17, 1864. Keatinge & Ball, Columbia, S.C.

 File — Box: 0242, Folder: 02, Item: 04
Identifier: SC MS 0242.01.02
Scope and Contents $1. E Richmond. In center is bust of Clement C. Clay. Black ink on pink, blank reverse. No. 18924 (handwritten black ink). (crisp excellent condition). $2. B Richmond. Large 2 in center, at right Judah P. Benjamin. Black ink on pink paper, blank reverse. No. 15646 (handwritten black ink). Litho. Evans & Cogswell. (excellent condition) $2. C (Same design as previous). No. 87413 (very poor condition) $5. In center Virginia State Capitol, at lower right Christopher...
Dates: 1790-1923; Majority of material found within 1861-1876

Bartlett Collection – Confederate States of America Currency/Fac-similes

 File — Box: 0242, Folder: 03, Item: 01
Identifier: SC MS 0242.01.03
Scope and Contents 1861 Notes $10. July 25th 1861. Richmond. VA. In center Woman seated with shield and Eagle, at lower left Woman with Anchor. Black ink on tan paper, blank reverse. In left margin is printed in Roman type – Fac- Simile Confederate Note, in center bottom margin is printed Noyer & Ludwig Richmond, Va. No serial number. (Excellent condition). $20. July 25 1861. Richmond, VA. In center Woman on back of running Deer, lower left seated Indian with pipe, XX upper left and...
Dates: 1790-1923; Majority of material found within 1861-1876